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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,939,655.25 and 4,215,052.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,939,655.25 and 4,215,052.13 is: 9,159,702.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,939,655.25 : 4,215,052.13 = 4,215,052.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,939,655.25/4,215,052.13 = 4,215,052.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,939,655.25x = 4,215,052.13 × 4,215,052.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,939,655.25x = 17,766,664,416,467.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,766,664,416,467.02/1,939,655.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 9,159,702.18

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